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Programme: Free State Development Corporation (FDC) General Enterprise Development Fund
 
Organisation: Free State Development Corporation (FDC)
 

Type of Support
  • Funding.
  

Programme Description

In this programme, loans that range from R50 000 to R5 million are available from the FDC.
 

Target Market

SMMEs and cooperatives in manufacturing (agro processing, mineral beneficiation, and chemical beneficiation) as well as those in the services sector (franchising, retail, tourism development, transport and logistics, information and communication technology, business process services and off shoring).
 

Application Process

Applicants must provide a detailed business plan.
For existing businesses, audited financial statements for a period of 3 years and 6 months bank statements.
Also to be submitted is a personal statement of assets and liabilities of the members or directors.
A recent valuation of assets- fixed and movable is required.
 

Success Stories

<Success stories to be requested from Free State Development Corporation>
 

Contact Details

FDC Head Office

33 Kellner Street, Bloemfontein
Telephone: 051 4000 800
 Email: lesley@fdc.co.za

Botshabelo Office

35 J Orange Street, Botshabelo
Telephone: 051 534 1101
Fax: 051 534 1104
Email: lets@fdc.co.za
 
Thaba Nchu Office

102 Manyane High Way, Thaba Nchu
Telephone: 051 873 2476
Fax: 051 873 3402
Email: mike@fdc.co.za
 
Xhariep Office

Khoisan Building, Cnr Van Riebeck and Voortrekker, Tropsburg
Telephone: 051 713 0342
Fax: 051 690 8989
Email: sars@fdc.co.za
 
Thabo Mofutsanyana Office

357 Clubview, Phuthaditjhaba
Telephone: 058 714 0600
Fax: 058 714 0071
Email: tefo@fdc.co.za

 
Fezile Dabi Office

31 NJ Van der Merwe Street, Bloemfontein
Telephone: 016 976 8944 /5
Fax: 086 6466 397
Email: keneilwe@fdc.co.za
 
Lejweleputswa Office

Ground Floor, Elizabeth House, Elizabeth Street, Bloemfontein
Telephone: 057 357 5326
Fax: 086 674 9630

Industriqwa/Harrismith Office

Corner Amanda & Delange Street,Industriqwa, Tshiame, Harrismith
Telephone: 058 635 1112
Fax: 058 635 1121
Email: thabiso@fdc.co.za

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